Finding Joy

finding joy

Advent is a time for preparing our hearts and homes for Jesus. I don’t want it to be about hurriedly buying gifts, hastily baking cookies and squeezing events into an already bulging calendar. Instead of purposefully preparing for Jesus, I end up trying to survive with a smile. Not this year. This year, I’m finding …

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Finding Joy

finding joy

Don’t you love when life confirms what you already know?  This often happens with science confirming Biblical truths. I imagine God finding joy when this happens. It’s similar to when kids finally understand something parents have been saying for years.  Suddenly, someone else tells them the same thing and it’s an amazing revelation! Finding Joy …

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How to Overflow with Joy

how to overflow with joy

Shop the Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals, get the tree up, hang the Christmas decorations, make cookies, create, order, address, and mail the cards, plan and host the parties, and don’t forget to remember the reason for the season!  Whew! This is NOT how to overflow with joy this season. How to Overflow with …

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